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Human Trafficking in Scotland 2007/08

Document number
2126
Date
2009
Title
Human Trafficking in Scotland 2007/08
Author/publisher
Korin Lebov, Scottish Government Social Research
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Document type(s)
Research/Study/Analysis,
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Summary
"...This report results from an initial research project carried out by Scottish Government Analytical Services during 2007/2008 to improve the evidence base around human trafficking in Scotland. It aims to construct a more detailed national picture of the nature and extent of the phenomenon whilst also examining the issues and challenges for policing and victim care in a Scottish context. It draws on data from a range of sources namely interview, documentary and open source material from law enforcement agencies, victim services and other relevant non-governmental organisations. In total, this research showed that 79 individuals believed to be victims of human trafficking came into contact with agencies in Scotland between April 2007 and March 2008. The majority of cases involved adult female victims who had been trafficked into sexual exploitation, and a smaller proportion represented groups of both males and females who appeared to have been trafficked for exploitation in other industries..."
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